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Building a New Home Cost 7.2% More in June as Wages Overtake Materials as the Main Driver

New-home construction costs rose 7.2% year-on-year in June, the fastest pace of 2026, INE data show. Labour climbed 8.0% and now adds more to the bill than materials (up 6.5%), pushing the floor under Portugal's record house prices even higher.

The Portugal Brief 10 Aug 2026

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Portugal Begins Refunding University Tuition to 41,000 Young Graduates Under the Prémio Salarial (Wage Premium)

From Monday, Portugal's tax authority starts paying the first installments of the prémio salarial to about 41,000 young graduates, refunding the equivalent of their university tuition. Eligibility runs to age 35 — but whether it can be combined with IRS Jovem remains contested.

The Portugal Brief 10 Aug 2026

Rows of ground-mounted photovoltaic solar panels stretching across a green field dotted with wild poppies at a solar plant in the Portuguese Alentejo

Wednesday's Eclipse Will Erase Roughly 450 MW of Solar Power, and Portugal's Grid Must Fill the Gap

REN estimates Wednesday's total solar eclipse will cut about 450 MW of solar generation — roughly 7% of demand and 45% of expected solar output — in minutes. On a grid now 70% renewable, hydro and gas must fill the gap, and homes with rooftop panels will draw from the grid too.

The Portugal Brief 10 Aug 2026

FBI Names a Portuguese Company in an Alleged Helicopter-Parts Network Bound for Iran

FBI Names a Portuguese Company in an Alleged Helicopter-Parts Network Bound for Iran

US investigators have identified Business United Unipessoal Lda. as an alleged intermediary in a helicopter-engine sale to Iran. Miguel Frasquilho, a company once linked to him, denies any involvement.

The Portugal Brief 10 Aug 2026

Remote Work Now Spans 1.15 Million Portuguese Workers, Concentrated in Greater Lisbon

Remote Work Now Spans 1.15 Million Portuguese Workers, Concentrated in Greater Lisbon

Teleworking reached 1.15 million people in the second quarter, its highest share since 2023. Greater Lisbon leads at 34.5%, while the Azores trail at 9.2%.

The Portugal Brief 10 Aug 2026

Portugal's Ambassador Rules Out a Mass Return of Portuguese From Quake-Hit Venezuela

Portugal's Ambassador Rules Out a Mass Return of Portuguese From Quake-Hit Venezuela

Ambassador Frederico Silva says only 'a very small number' of Portuguese have been repatriated after June's La Guaira earthquake, which killed at least 6,125 people — 138 of them Portuguese and luso-descendants. The deeply rooted community, he says, wants to rebuild in Venezuela.

The Portugal Brief 10 Aug 2026

Portugal's Childhood Vaccination Holds Above 95%, but Algarve Councils Lag on HPV and Flu Shots

Portugal's Childhood Vaccination Holds Above 95%, but Algarve Councils Lag on HPV and Flu Shots

The DGS annual review for 2025 shows most childhood vaccines above 95% coverage nationally, yet several Algarve councils sit at the bottom of the table — in Aljezur, only 39.5% of 11-year-old boys had the HPV shot.

The Portugal Brief 10 Aug 2026

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